Hempfield Area started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Mt. Lebanon. They came up short against the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils on Friday, falling 42-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost six in a row.
Dominic Detruf threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Owen Buchholz was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hempfield Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mt. Lebanon, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hempfield Area will square off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Lebanon, they will take on Norwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Lebanon is facing Norwin at the right time seeing as Norwin is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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